The 8 Best Burt Reynolds Movies and TV Shows of All Time

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Reynolds played Jack Horner, an adult filmmaker who discovers Mark Wahlberg's character Eddie Adams in the 1997 film. Reynolds won the Golden Globe Award in 1998 for Best Supporting Actor, and he was also nominated for an Academy Award for his performance.

PHOTO: Michael Ochs Archives

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Often credited as his breakout role, Reynolds played Lewis Medlock, an outdoorsman on a river trip with three friends. The film earned the actor three Academy Award nominations and five Golden Globe nominations, and it was the fifth-highest grossing film of 1972.

PHOTO: John Springer Collection

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Reynolds starred as Wood Newton, an ex-football player who returns to rural Arkansas to coach the local high school football team. The 1990 sitcom helped revive Reynolds's career.

PHOTO: CBS Photo Archive

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Burt Reynolds was added to the show in 1962, which originally started airing in 1955. He starred as the blacksmith Quint Asper, and he played the role until 1965, more than 50 episodes.

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Reynolds starred opposite Dolly Parton in this 1982 musical comedy, and it went on to gross $70 million at the box office. The film version of Parton's "I Will Always Love You" reached number one on the U.S. country chart.

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The 2005 Dukes of Hazzard movie was based on the 1979 television series. Reynolds' character, Hazzard County Commissioner Boss Hogg, harrasses the Duke cousins as they run their moonshine business.

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In the 1974 film, Reynolds played Paul "Wrecking" Crew, a former NFL player who helps recruit a group of prisoners to play football against their guards after he lands in prison. The film has been remade three times, and, in the 2005 remake, Adam Sandler played Crewe. In that film, Reynolds starred as retired player and coach Nate Scarborough. However, the actor once said that he never watched the remake, telling USA Today, "I didn't see. I didn't want to see it."

Reynolds played Jack Horner, an adult filmmaker who discovers Mark Wahlberg's character Eddie Adams in the 1997 film. Reynolds won the Golden Globe Award in 1998 for Best Supporting Actor, and he was also nominated for an Academy Award for his performance.

PHOTO: Michael Ochs Archives

Often credited as his breakout role, Reynolds played Lewis Medlock, an outdoorsman on a river trip with three friends. The film earned the actor three Academy Award nominations and five Golden Globe nominations, and it was the fifth-highest grossing film of 1972.

PHOTO: John Springer Collection

Reynolds starred as Wood Newton, an ex-football player who returns to rural Arkansas to coach the local high school football team. The 1990 sitcom helped revive Reynolds's career.

PHOTO: CBS Photo Archive

Burt Reynolds was added to the show in 1962, which originally started airing in 1955. He starred as the blacksmith Quint Asper, and he played the role until 1965, more than 50 episodes.

Reynolds starred opposite Dolly Parton in this 1982 musical comedy, and it went on to gross $70 million at the box office. The film version of Parton's "I Will Always Love You" reached number one on the U.S. country chart.

The 2005 Dukes of Hazzard movie was based on the 1979 television series. Reynolds' character, Hazzard County Commissioner Boss Hogg, harrasses the Duke cousins as they run their moonshine business.

In the 1974 film, Reynolds played Paul "Wrecking" Crew, a former NFL player who helps recruit a group of prisoners to play football against their guards after he lands in prison. The film has been remade three times, and, in the 2005 remake, Adam Sandler played Crewe. In that film, Reynolds starred as retired player and coach Nate Scarborough. However, the actor once said that he never watched the remake, telling USA Today, "I didn't see. I didn't want to see it."

Reynolds played Jack Horner, an adult filmmaker who discovers Mark Wahlberg's character Eddie Adams in the 1997 film. Reynolds won the Golden Globe Award in 1998 for Best Supporting Actor, and he was also nominated for an Academy Award for his performance.

PHOTO: Michael Ochs Archives

Often credited as his breakout role, Reynolds played Lewis Medlock, an outdoorsman on a river trip with three friends. The film earned the actor three Academy Award nominations and five Golden Globe nominations, and it was the fifth-highest grossing film of 1972.

PHOTO: John Springer Collection

Reynolds starred as Wood Newton, an ex-football player who returns to rural Arkansas to coach the local high school football team. The 1990 sitcom helped revive Reynolds's career.

PHOTO: CBS Photo Archive

Burt Reynolds was added to the show in 1962, which originally started airing in 1955. He starred as the blacksmith Quint Asper, and he played the role until 1965, more than 50 episodes.

Reynolds starred opposite Dolly Parton in this 1982 musical comedy, and it went on to gross $70 million at the box office. The film version of Parton's "I Will Always Love You" reached number one on the U.S. country chart.

The 2005 Dukes of Hazzard movie was based on the 1979 television series. Reynolds' character, Hazzard County Commissioner Boss Hogg, harrasses the Duke cousins as they run their moonshine business.

In the 1974 film, Reynolds played Paul "Wrecking" Crew, a former NFL player who helps recruit a group of prisoners to play football against their guards after he lands in prison. The film has been remade three times, and, in the 2005 remake, Adam Sandler played Crewe. In that film, Reynolds starred as retired player and coach Nate Scarborough. However, the actor once said that he never watched the remake, telling USA Today, "I didn't see. I didn't want to see it."

Burt Reynolds passed away on September 6 at the age of 82. The Hollywood legend got his start on TV in the 1950s, and his first film role was in 1961's Angel Baby. His career spanned decades, and he was most recently cast in Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Here are some of his most beloved movies and TV roles.